By Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:27 AM
NOVATO, Calif.—As
Zenni Optical embarks on its next 20 years, one of the world’s leading online eyewear retailers, which marked its 20th anniversary in May of this year, reports that it continues to build a team that can drive innovation and growth and create new ways to bring eyewear and eyecare to customers and businesses. Zenni has added several new members to its leadership team who will work together "to elevate the importance of eye health, revolutionize the prescription process and optimize Zenni’s global operations and manufacturing," the company told
VMAIL.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:24 AM
BOCA RATON, Fla.—
Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA), the nation’s largest community of independent eyecare professionals, is celebrating the one year anniversary of its collaboration with
VSP Vision by announcing record PECAA Max membership, a new lineup of community-based events and virtual CE opportunities, as well as expanded investment in private practice. The VSP Vision Exam Rebate (VER), announced in
June and originally scheduled to expire at the end of this year, has been extended through 2024, due to such positive engagement from private practice doctors, PECAA said.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—
Modo Eyewear has announced Heinz J. Pichler as its new ECP sales director. Pichler brings a wealth of experience, having held key positions at companies including Silhouette International, Marchon Eyewear and ClearVision Optical. In his new role at Modo, Pichler will lead the ECP sales division and bring his expertise to the team driving brand growth and expansion in the eyewear industry. Pichler said, “I’ve admired Modo’s independently focused position, innovation in product design and purpose-based initiatives for many years.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—The
Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with
ANFAO, Italy’s eyewear manufacturers association, is sharing further details about their upcoming "Extraordinary Italian Eyewear" events happening in Seattle on October 10 at
The 101 and in Chicago on October 12 in Cafe Brauer at
Lincoln Park Zoo. As previously
reported by
VMAIL,
Extraordinary Italian Eyewear is designed to introduce independent ECPs to Italian brands. The event will feature 14 independent Italian brands, some who are new to the U.S. market.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—There will be no
VMAIL on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Look for
VMAIL to resume its daily schedule from Vision Expo West in Las Vegas on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. There will be no
VMAIL on Monday, Oct. 2. Look for
VMAIL on Tuesday, Oct. 3 when the newsletter resumes its normal schedule. To catch up on all the week’s news from Vision Expo West, go to the Latest News category on
VisionMonday.com.
By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 5:33 PM
Cooling temperatures, shorter days and the turning of leaves to bright autumn colors can also bring unwelcomed seasonal allergies, among them ocular allergies that can include irritating symptoms such as red, swollen, or itchy eyes, burning or tearing of the eyes, and an increased sensitivity to light. According to the American Optometric Association, ocular allergies, or allergic conjunctivitis, is one of the most common ocular surface diseases in primary eyecare. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis and perennial allergic conjunctivitis alone make up 95 percent of all allergic conjunctivitis in the U.S. Yet allergic conjunctivitis is often unaddressed largely due to its relatively benign nature. The good news for fall eye allergy sufferers is that prevention and treatment for seasonal allergies is well within reach.
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By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 5:30 PM
"Whoever thought that an optometrist could be cool?” reads one of the endless positive Yelp reviews on Urban Optics’ owner Dave Schultz, OD. All it takes is a quick conversation to confirm—Dr. Dave, as he’s known around town, is very cool. Schultz has been providing the Central Coast town of San Luis Obispo, Calif., (nicknamed SLO) with quality eyewear and eyecare for over 30 years. Designed to look more like an art gallery than an optometric practice, the store’s custom interior has won architectural awards, and he commissions artwork to display in his business. Five years ago,
20/20 first introduced our readers to Urban Optics with a Successful Retail Strategy feature, and we decided it was time to revisit the optical store to catch up with Schultz and learn what’s new.
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By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 3:31 PM
DaTE marked the launch of the autumn/winter collections 23-24 from Vanni and of the new campaign shot at the Esperia Club in Torino. The new campaign was launched on a completely renovated website. The restyling is designed to make the eyewear more visible and eye-catching both for B2B partners and end users, highlighting the features of the product and taking the opportunity to enhance the identity and history of the brand.
By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 2:42 PM
Changing weather patterns and conservation challenges are having a significant impact on bird migration patterns. According to the
National Audubon Society (NAS), North America has lost more than 2.5 billion migratory birds since 1970.
The NAS tracts migration data for 458 bird species that breed in the U.S. and Canada. Recent tracking data, from the interactive Bird Migration Explorer, finds that at least 299 species connect New York City to at least 30 other countries and territories in the hemisphere, including Argentina and Uruguay.
Birds tend to follow the same migration patterns each year and travel anywhere from 15 to 600 miles per day. Birds can average 15 to 55 miles an hour depending on wind and weather patterns. The Arctic Tern can fly more than 49,700 miles each year.
Free-roaming birds also have a devastating impact on migration of birds. Introduced to the U.S. in the 15th century, they are now the number-one direct, human-caused threat to birds, killing approximately 2.4 billion wild birds there each year.
By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 1:03 PM
We expect healthy employment and income growth to keep the volume of sales growing for the 2023 holiday season. Inflation, which accounted for much of the increase in the value of retail sales last year, should moderate.
By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 11:39 AM
Milan Fashion Week has officially wrapped up, setting the tone for the
Spring/Summer 2024 fashion season. Head over to
Fashionista for an overview of the most popular trends on the Italian runways this season, which give us a good view at what will be trending next year.
By Staff
Monday, September 25, 2023 8:02 AM
A real-world study published in
JAMA Open Network found that Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid is now less effective at preventing hospitalization or death in high-risk patients as compared to earlier studies. But when looking at death alone, the antiviral was still highly effective.